Blogs from Nyborg, Region Midtjylland, Denmark, Europe

What is it about a bridge that makes you either love it or hate it ? Perhaps like us you have stood in front of a bridge or driven over it and thought to yourself what an achievement that bridge was and still is . Ironbridge - the first iron bridge in the world . Telfords Menai Suspension Bridge . The Millau bridge . The Forth Road Bridge . We continue to build them and they are often both functional and beautiful . Shame I can not say the same for the book I am currently reading . Hailed as a recent classic - The Twyford Code sounded interesting . In reality I have found it hard going . It is written as a series of tapes and is not the most riveting book I have ... read more

We had a plan. We reckon that it was as well-considered and reasonable as possible, given the scope and nature of the project. Traveling around the world, and in the way that we are doing it, requires management of many variables, some of which are definitely going to be a surprise when they arise. We knew that there would be countries that would be cheaper than others and we set our budget to take this into proper account. We also knew that Europe would be up with the most expensive places and that countries like Vietnam and India should be a help. All of that and it was still just a bit of a surprise to hit Denmark. The budget has been tracking along pretty well. No major dramas. Carpet-related dilemmas were neatly quarantined in a ... read more

In Nykobing ein Häuschen am Wasser, in welchem sich zurückgezogen werden kann. Tagsüber dann viele Ausflüge, so auch nach Kopenhagen oder mit der Fähre bzw. mit der Öresundverbindung nach Malmö in Schweden. Die Sonne hat meine Batterien deutlich aufgeladen und ich bin froh, dass ich mir ne kleine Auszeit von der Uni gegönnt habe.... read more